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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Lemonade From Cuts to State Prison Spending
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 AM :: 6135 Views :: Justice Reinvestment

Seventeen states managed to reduce recidivism and improve public safety while cutting correction costs, a report from a federal and state partnership revealed Friday....

Monday, December 31, 2012

Governor Appoints Annelle Amaral to Hawaii Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 10135 Views :: Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement

The interim appointment fills a new seat in compliance with Act 139 of the 2012 Legislature, which increased Hawaii Paroling Authority members from three to five.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

FULL TEXT: Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force Report
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 8225 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, OHA

The nine-member Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force today presented its findings and recommendations to the Hawaiʻi Legislature....

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Probation Fees: Will Justice Reinvestment become a Revenue Center for the Judiciary, PSD, and Police?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:16 PM :: 9308 Views :: Justice Reinvestment

...today's New York Times which points out how probation--the key element of Hawaii's Justice Reinvestment initiative--is becoming a revenue center for courts, police, jails, and private companies....

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Justice Reinvestment: Abercrombie Signs Bills as Part of Plan to Release Hundreds of Criminals from Prison
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 8555 Views :: Justice Reinvestment

The bills are based on recommendations of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a data-driven approach Hawai'i is using to reduce corrections spending....

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Legislators Voting to Release 1,100 Criminals on Streets of Hawaii
By Rep Barbara Marumoto @ 9:08 PM :: 8093 Views :: Justice Reinvestment

This "early release bill" amends current state law in a manner that can affect neighborhood security. With 1100 inmates released in the first 3 years of the program, there will be some recidivism, some crimes and many victims....

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Judge Steven Alm: Justice Reinvestment and the future of HOPE Probation
By Andrew Walden @ 11:35 PM :: 16882 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement, Drugs

First Circuit Court (Honolulu) Judge Steven Alm is the originator of HOPE Probation, an innovative probation system being adopted by numerous states across the country. HOPE probation is credited with sharply reducing the number of new crimes committed by probationers....

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